1. Performance evaluation of various cryogenic energy storage systems
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Hugo T.C. Pedro, Luiz Machado, Ricardo Nicolau Nassar Koury, Matheus P. Porto, Rodrigo Figueiredo Abdo, and Carlos F.M. Coimbra
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Engineering ,Wind power ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Mechanical engineering ,Context (language use) ,Cryogenic energy storage ,Building and Construction ,Pollution ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Bottleneck ,Energy storage ,Renewable energy ,Cogeneration ,General Energy ,Cryogenic nitrogen plant ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,business ,Process engineering ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
This work compares various CES (cryogenic energy storage) systems as possible candidates to store energy from renewable sources. Mitigating solar and wind power variability and its direct effect on local grid stability are already a substantial technological bottleneck for increasing market penetration of these technologies. In this context, CES systems represent low-cost solutions for variability that can be used to set critical power ramp rates. We investigate the different thermodynamic and engineering constraints that affect the design of CES systems, presenting theoretical simulations, indicating that optimization is also needed to improve the cryogenic plant performance.
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- 2015
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